[Editor’s note at 3:21 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 7, 2024: updated to insert press statements from NIU president Lisa C. Freeman and Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez.] ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies’ football team will be joining the Mountain West Conference ... the country,” said NIU President Lisa C. Freeman. “We are extremely pleased to accept the ...

Northern Illinois has been formally approved as a football-only member of the Mountain West by the conference ... Northern Illinois president Lisa C. Freeman trumpeted the move, which will ...

They will join Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming in the Mountain West.

LARAMIE — After weeks of internal discussions, Northern Illinois University agreed to join the Mountain West Conference ... country,” NIU President Lisa C. Freeman said in a release.

Northern Illinois confirmed Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member. The school hasn't made any decisions on where its other sports will play but remains in ...

“We are excited about adding Northern Illinois football to the Mountain West,” MWC commissioner ... country,” Northern Illinois president Lisa C. Freeman said in the press release.

Welcome to college football in 2025 Frazier, NIU President Lisa Freeman and Huskies football coach Thomas Hammock were in attendance, while Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez ...

The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. So does the Big 12. The SEC and the Atlantic Coast Conference are among those playing eight-game league schedules. The Mountain West played a ...